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The significance of the icterus index in proctological disorders

  • Surgery Of The Lower Colon And Rectum
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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases

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We wish to emphasize that in this report our purpose is merely to indicate that a large percentage of patients with rectal infections reveal an icterus index above the accepted normal (generally considered as 3 mgm. per 100 c.c. of blood).

We hope to carry on this work in more detail and reach a definite conclusion for or against the value of this test in proctological disorders. In the past, practically all the work along this line has presupposed the presence of disease of the hematopoietic and biliary systems without consideration of other cause for an increase in the serum bilirubin.

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  1. Elizabeth, N. J.

    J. Gerendasy M.D. (Clinical Assistant and Instructor)

  2. New York, New York

    R. V. Gorsch M.D. (Adjunct Professor and Chief of the Clinic)

  3. Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital (Proctologic Dept.), New York City

    J. Gerendasy M.D. (Clinical Assistant and Instructor) & R. V. Gorsch M.D. (Adjunct Professor and Chief of the Clinic)

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Clinical Assistant and Instructor, Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital (Proctologic Dept.), New York City.

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Gerendasy, J., Gorsch, R.V. The significance of the icterus index in proctological disorders. American Journal of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition 3, 940–941 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02999301

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